nelson mandela out of the hospital today. good breaking news to pass along to you. >> a deadly winter storm that claimed at least six lives is making its way to the northeast, disrupting travel along the way in a dig way. more than 1,000 flights have been canceled with more to come as the massive storm moves into the new york area. it brought with it high winds and snow and sleet as well. reporting now from indiana, north of indianapolis. >> hey there, craig. conditions are beginning to deteriorate. let me get you a live reading of how fast the wind is coming in from the northwest. we are looking at 14, 15, 20 miles an hour right there. 17. i have seen wind gusts of up to 25 miles an hour here and those come fast and furious. this is i-69 back here. moving back so you can see the visibility change as you move away from the camera. that's what drivers are dealing with throughout the midwest. it is this blowing snow and this is no middle storm. this is cutting an 800 mile swath across the united states from southern illinois al